Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Rule 7019 — Required Joinder of Parties Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 applies in an adversary proceeding. But these exceptions apply:

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7019
SourceFederal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Rule7019
PART X[ABROGATED]
CitationFed. R. Bankr. P. 7019

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7019 (Required Joinder of Parties Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 applies in an adversary proceeding. But these exceptions apply:) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7019.

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(a)if an entity joined as a party raises the defense that the court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction and the defense is sus- tained, the court must dismiss the party; and
(b)if an entity joined as a party properly and timely raises the defense of improper venue, the court must determine under 28 U.S.C. §1412 whether to transfer to another district the entire ad- versary proceeding or just that part involving the joined party.

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§ 1412
28 U.S.C. § 1412

Advisory Committee Notes

(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)